I stole the list idea a year or two ago from Christina, who writes this blog, among other things. (Incidentally, you should follow it, if you don’t already. She is a fantastic writer.) As I was already making “new years lists”, it was pretty easy for me to fall in love with the idea.

So, here is this year’s list. complete with far more web links than really necessary, but they serve as good reminders for me.

There’s a blog I read in which I noticed this little “tradition” last year, and whole-heartedly stole it, because I think it’s great. I did it last year. Here’s this year’s list:

33 things to do before I turn 33
1 ) finish remodeling the Trail house and sell it.
2 ) add a Barnevelder and a Welsummer to my backyard flock.
3 ) evening walks with the dog.
4 ) find a new house, with a real yard, and fix it up. (Hmmm… maybe next year…)
5 ) decide where to live long-term (Well, we’ve narrowed the list a little)
6 ) pursue the business full time.
7 ) run at least two 10ks, and one half or full marathon (possibly the Gorge Marathon)
8 ) river trips
9 ) camping
10 ) make huckleberry pies
11 ) start some proper square-foot garden beds
12 ) vacation with Aaron
13 ) a dinner party for no particular reason
14 ) take my mom out for a manicure/facial/whatever
15 ) say thank you more
16 ) plant one of those ridiculously overpriced french apple trees
17 ) have a baby
18 ) make the dork bike my primary form of transportation
19 ) keep the “unbook” club going
20 ) read at least four books I never would have picked out on my own
21 ) multi-day ski trip
22 ) volunteer
23 ) create a donation garden 24 ) tell my students (past and present) how much I appreciate them
25 ) host a block party
26 ) knit myself a sweater
27 ) make the etsy site an actual secondary source of income
28 ) hike some new trails
29 ) run 8 minute miles
30 ) laugh more
31 ) plan an overseas trip
32 ) visit the relatives
33 ) start taking pictures again